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BEEF Readers Resoundingly Reject Horse-Slaughter Ban

More than 90% of BEEF readers reject the U.S. ban on horse slaughter and believe it is bad for both horses and horse owners.

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  • Feb. 9, 2012
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    HSUS Is Effective In Misleading The Public

    HumaneWatch.org , which is affiliated with the right-leaning Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into the deceptive fundraising practices of the Humane Society of the U.S....More
  • Jan. 12, 2012
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    Saying Thanks, One Ribeye At A Time

    In this world, there are heroes, and there are terrorists. This blog post has both, and while bad news always supersedes a positive headline in mainstream media, I’m going to talk about the heroes first. More than $21,000 was raised at the Aberdeen Livestock Auction in South Dakota on Jan. 9...More
  • Jan. 11, 2012
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    How HSUS Uses Social Media To Derail Ranchers

    A wolf in sheep’s clothing, the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) is PETA’s sophisticated, smooth, well-oiled, well-versed cousin....More
  • Jan. 1, 2012
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    Big City Girl Is A Big Beef Industry Advocate 2

    Where does my food come from? That’s a question increasingly being asked by consumers, and it’s created a media storm of responses – many of which don’t flatter America’s modern farmers and ranchers....More
  • Dec. 30, 2011
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    A Mini-Controversy Brews In Nebraska

    It began this month when Nebraska’s Attorney General Jon Bruning made a controversial grant. The $100,000 grant went to a group that is a strong advocate for agriculture and is called We Support Agriculture. This group was created by the Nebraska Farm Bureau (FB)....More
  • Dec. 30, 2011
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    USDA Releases 2010 Non-Predator Death Loss Report

    USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released its Cattle and Calves Non-Predator Death Loss in the U.S., 2010 report. Produced by APHIS’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), the report provides a breakdown of cattle and calf death losses in 2009 for all causes by size group and by region, with special emphasis on non-predator (NP) causes....More
  • Dec. 27, 2011
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    HSUS Sets Its Sights On The Beef Industry

    The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) has been a focus of mine for some time. While I strongly support animal welfare, I am opposed to animal rights and, more specifically, to groups such as HSUS that try to cloud the distinction between animal welfare and animal right....More
  • Dec. 16, 2011
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    Confessions Of An Ideologue 1

    I’m on the mailing list for an email newsletter from a producer/food activist whose world view I largely detest because I feel it’s destructive to our industry and its long-term viability....More
  • Dec. 12, 2011
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    HSUS Zealots Leave No Stone Unturned

    The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) is a busy organization -- lobbying to abolish animal agriculture and promote a vegan society. With its $130 million annual budget, they have the means to push forward influential campaigns, ugly lawsuits, slick ......More
  • Dec. 6, 2011
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    Congress Takes Initial Step Toward Ensuring The Humane Treatment Of Horses

    The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) applauds the recent passage of the "Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act," 2012 (H.R. 2112), which passed the House 298:121 and the Senate 70:30. President Obama signed the bill into law on Nov. 18....More
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